Flowerpot holder



Feb. 19, 1924. 139,403

J. MILLER FLowERPoT HOLDER Filed June 14 1922 Patented Feb. 19, 1924.

U hi i i l FLOWER-POT HOLDER.

Application filed .Tune 14, 1922. Serial No. 568,26.

Be it ltnoivn that I. .lari-Norm Minima. a ritizen of the United States, residing' at Eau Claire, in the county of Eau Claire and State of vviseonsin, have invented eertain new and useful lmproven'ients in Floiverpot Holders, ot which the following is a specification.

The presenty invent-ion relates to a holder for flower pots and other Containers of a `similar character from which drippings are given ott at times in sueh a manner as to ranse diseolorization or damage to adjacentvfurniture or iixtures.

Among the objects ot the invention is to provide a holder of this character which vfill receive and support the tlovver pot Whether the latter suspended from an overhez d supl'iort or resting upon a table or the like, and which provides novel means for collecting` any water or moisture which mav drainftfrom the iioiver pot and holding the said water in such a manner that it can he readilj,7 removed Without disturbing the Vflower pot and plant.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a {ioiver pot holder ivhieh is eomparativeliY simple and inexpensive in its Construction. which can be eonstrueted to reeeive either a single liovrer pot or a.y group oit' 'flower pots. and which Will enable grou'- ingl plants to be kept in the house or on the porch without danger of the 'furnitre or house tittings beine' diseolored or injured by drippings o'eeasioned by drainage Jfrom the 'liouer pots when toe plants are watered.

For the purpose ot illustratingl the genA eral idea of the invention, tivo particular embodiments thereof will be shown and described in detail. although it will be nnderstood that man1v modifications and changes can be made in the details oit Construction. Without. departing from the spirit ot the invention and the scope of the claims.

For a lull understandinpof the invention reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings. in which:

Figure l is a perspective vienv ot a iioiver pot holder which is constructed in accordano-e with the invention, and which is designed for use when the plant is to be suspended from an. over-head. support and hungI up in the manner of a l'ianging basket, the trayv Within which the drainage Water collects being.,r shoivn as uf'ithdrawn from the box or casingv in the bottoni of the support.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of one ot' the devices ivhich is used as a stand when the plant is to be placed on a table or like support.

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic view showinga slight moditieation in which the liowei' pot support is constructed to receive' a 1.group of lioiver pots.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following;n description and indicated on all of the views oit the drawings b v like reference characters.

Referring' to the drawings, the nume als l designate a series of arms which may be formed of Wire or other suitable, material, and which extend upwardly from the sides of a. box or easing` 2,- ivhieh is adapt-ed to be arranged under the flower pot and to receive the removable trav 3 Within which the drippings or drainage from the lioiver pot is collected. The box is open at 'the top and at one side thereof; and may be oonveniently formed of sheet metal or other suitable material. The tra-y 3 is of substantiall)v the same size and eontiguration as the' box 2 and is removable through the open side of the box, being provided with a, suitable handle or finger piece l, by means ot' which ity oan be grasped when being' placed in position or removed therefrom. The tra;v is intended to be formed of some suitable niaterial such as sheet nieta-l, and is of a water tight loonstruction. so that it Will receive and hold the Water draining from the flower pot Vuntil suoli time as it maivv be convenient to remove the trayv and en'rptv the same.

ln the form of the invention which 'has been illustrated. a reinforcingr wire 5 er:- tends around the upper edge ot the box 2. and the upper edges of the side walls ot' the box are returned around this Wire ring, as indicated at 6. This reinforcingv ring is arranged above the tray 3 and connected to the upper edges of the .side Walls ot the box attthe open side thereof, thereby tending' to stiiien and reinforce the same.

The lower ends of the upstanding arms dicated at 6H.

l are coiled around or otherwise secured to the reinforcing ring 5, and 'then extended inwardly toward the center of the box, as in- These portions 6 of the wires form a skeleton support for the lower cnt of the flower pot A. and prevent the flower pot from dropping down into the box and tray. lt is thus assured that the tray can be r moved at any time without disturbing the flower pot.

At intermediate points in their length the upstanding ar-.ns l re connected ring or band 7 which encircles the flower pot and assists in holding the arms in proper position. The upstanding arms may be caused to enthe flower pot to hold the saine in proper Lositi'on and the no )er extremities thereof a i may tcrn'iinate in loops S to which link or chain members are connected, said link members, as indicated by Figure l, enabling the holder to be suspended from an overhead support and used in the manner of a hanging basket.'

Figure 2 illustrates the manner of using the device when the link or chain members 9 are omitted, and it is desired to support the plant on a table or like member; The box 2 then rests upon the table or support and the flower pot A is supported above the box by means of the skeleton frame provided by the opstanding arms l. and encircling ring 7. The flower pot support can be used in either manner, and the tray 3 within which the drainage or drippings collect can be removed and emptied at any time, with out disturbing the flower pot and plant. Where the drainage and drippings are thus collected it is possible to'keep pla-nts in or around' the house without danger of the furniture or house fittings being discolored r injured by reason of water dripping fror the flower pots.

A sl ight modification is shown by Figure 3,7m which the box 2 is made of sufficient size to extend under a group of flower pots A. The removable tray would be of a corresponding size so as to receive the drainage from all of the flower pots of the group.. A suitable number of arms 1Q' project upwardly from the sides of the box, being connected by ring 7a which encircle-s the flower pots and assists in holding the saine in position The general construction remains the sanie, although the device is enlarged to receive a plurality of flower pots.

Vjecting from the box, connecting means between the upstanding arms to provide a skeleton frame to receive a flower pot, wires extending transversely across the top of the box to Vsupport the flower pot, and a tray slidably mounted within the box to receive 'the drainage of the flower pot, said. tray being removable independently of the flower pot.

2, Aholds-r for including a box, a series of upstanding wire arms projecting upwardly from the box, intcgral extensions at the lower ends of the wire arms which extend across the top of the box and are connected to provide a skeleton supporting frame, connecting members between the opstanding arms and cooperating therewith to provide a positioning frame for a flower pot, and a tray slidably mounted within the box and adapted to receive the drainage of the flower pot, said tray being removable independently of the flower pot'.

8. A holder for flower pots and the like, including a box, a reinforcing member at the top of the box, a skeleton support extending across the top of the box and connected to the reinforcing member, a positioning frame connected to the reinforcing member and ex tending upwardly from the box to receive the flower pot, and a tray arranged within the box to receive the drainage of the flower pot, said tray being removable independently of the flower pot..

4l. A holder for flower pots and the like, including a box, a reinforcing wire extending around the upper edge of the box, a series of upstanding arms having the lower ends thereof secured to the reinforcing wire and formed lwith extensions which extend across the top of the box and areconnected to provide a supporting frame, connecting members between the upstanding arms and cooperating therewith to provide a positioning frame for the flower pot, and a tray fitted within the box to receive the drainage of the flower pot, said tray being removable independently of the flower pot.

ln testimony whereof l ailix my signature,

Y JANNETTE MILLERe flower pots and the like,

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